This is the 9th post on a series about the Via Beata pilgrimage by bike concluded on the 3rd of August 2021.
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- Promote the cycling video for this day of the journey.
- Provide an overview of the route and allow for the download of a “cleaned-up” version of the GPX track we rode on this day of the journey’s.
- Provide the link to the written account for this day of the journey in Katy’s Blog.
- Provide the gallery of photographs that Katy and I took on this day of the journey.
- Provide links to useful online resources about this day of the journey.
- Provide a communication channel to enable readers and interested parties to ask questions or drop us a message through the blog.
1. The Video for this day of the journey
The 34m 51s video below was recorded between Llandrindod Wells and Tregaron on the 1st of August 2021.
2. The route we cycled on this day of the journey
The map below shows a “cleaned-up” version of our route between Lowestoft and East Harling on this day. By “cleaned-up” I mean, where I considered necessary, I edited the “real-life” track to exclude some of the mistakes or issues we encountered along the way, such as navigation errors, closed gates or other impassable obstacles (with a bike), etc. The objective being to prevent you from making these same mistakes or benefiting from the experience we acquired while riding on this route. Keep in mind everything changes… life is dynamic, roads and paths are closed for maintenance or become impassable for a number of reasons, access to certain locations may become restricted, etc. Use it at your own risk.
In addition to the raw GPX route shown in the map above, which you may download through the link below the map, I have also created a Google Maps version of the entire route in the EyeCycled Google Account.
To visualise the Google Map of the Via Beata route and main Waypoints please click on the link below (opens in a new tab).
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1mKIjBROBR1o6IiHTRx0Mh6dNUSpa7oc&usp=sharing
3. Katy’s written account of the day
Please click on the picture below to be taken to her blog post.
4. Photo-Gallery
A picture is worth a thousand words.
These are the pictures we took on this day of the journey. Where possible we provided some context in every picture taken. These pictures are not to be sold or used without prior consent.
Click on the thumbnail to expand picture and read about that moment. The navigation numbers below each gallery refer to the number of viewable pages in the gallery.
Day 04 Photos (Fourth day of the 10 days journey)
5. Links to useful online resources for this day of the journey.
We are giving you our experiences here for free, but it is up to you if you want to replicate them or not. Each journey is different and you may want to plan a custom one for you. Hopefully some of your journey may match ours, but for any portions that don’t these are useful online resources for this day.
| # | Resource Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Llanerch Inn, Llandrindod Wells, Wales | This is the Hotel we departed from on this day of the journey. |
| 2 | Sustrans Website | Sustrans is the custodian of the National Cycle Network – the UK-wide network of over 12,000 miles of signed paths and routes for walking, wheeling, cycling and exploring outdoors. |
| 3 | Wikipedia page about the UK's National Cycle Network | The UK's National Cycle Network, or NCN for short, began in 1977 when volunteers transformed a disused railway line into the Bristol and Bath bike path. This led to the creation of SUSTRANS, an acronym for Sustainable Transport, in 1983 and the development of the NCN between 1995 and 2000. By 2005 it had already reached 10,000 miles of sign-posted routes throughout the UK. |
| 4 | The Elan Valley Website | The Elan Valley is an area of outstanding natural beauty. Well worth a visit. |
| 5 | Wikipedia page about the Claerwen reservoir / dam | The Claerwen reservoir formed by the Claerwen dam mainly built to supply fresh water to the city of Birmingham, the UK's 2nd largest city. The dam was finished in 1952 and was given a late Victorian effect so that it blended in with the earlier dams in the valley. Officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1952, it was one of her first royal engagements as monarch. |
| 6 | The Strata Florida Abbey | Strata Florida is Latin for 'Vale of Flowers' and the Abbey received this name from the white-robed Cistercian monks that established themselves on the lush meadows beside the banks of the river Teifi in 1201. |
| 7 | The Talbot Hotel in Tregaron, Wales. | This is the Hotel we stayed at the end of this day's journey. We enjoyed our stay here and have no issues recommending it to you. |
6. How to get in touch with us
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